New dinner seating for HAL??

Hello... When I went to book my next cruise, the agent asked: Which of
the early seatings would I like 5:45 or 6:15. ....Did she get this
correct? Are there now staggered dining times on HAL? ...Jon

On Sun, 2 May 2004 08:55:44 -0700, wrote:

Hello... When I went to book my next cruise, the agent asked: Which of
the early seatings would I like 5:45 or 6:15. ....Did she get this
correct? Are there now staggered dining times on HAL?

Hi John,

Your TA is correct. There are also 2 late dining times. It is around
8:00 & 8:30 PM.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

From our travel agent:

"For our clients cruising with Holland America Line.

Dining policies have changed. There are four sittings for dinner on HAL
ships.

*Dinner times are

5:45 pm (First Upper),
6:15 pm (First Lower),
8:00 pm (Main Upper) and
8:30 pm (Main Lower).

You may request any sitting time, table size and with whom you wish to sit.

All such requests should be made in advance of sailing through your
travel agent.

Requests will be confirmed or waitlisted at the time of booking.
Table numbers and table size are on request only and will be assigned by
the Maître d' on board."

Candy -- 20 days 'til Zuidy again, and no docs (Upgrade Fairy is still
working on 'em)

wrote:
Hello... When I went to book my next cruise, the agent asked: Which of
the early seatings would I like 5:45 or 6:15. ....Did she get this
correct? Are there now staggered dining times on HAL? ...Jon

On Sun, 2 May 2004 08:55:44 -0700, wrote:

Hello... When I went to book my next cruise, the agent asked: Which of
the early seatings would I like 5:45 or 6:15. ....Did she get this
correct? Are there now staggered dining times on HAL? ...Jon

Yeah, it's correct, one of the brightest ideas I have heard in a long
time, too. HAL really has someone bright in charge of planning the
work and passenger flow in the dining room -- I wish they would go
give advice to RCCL and Celebrity.


Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln

Mason Barge wrote:

On Sun, 2 May 2004 08:55:44 -0700, wrote:


Hello... When I went to book my next cruise, the agent asked: Which of
the early seatings would I like 5:45 or 6:15. ....Did she get this
correct? Are there now staggered dining times on HAL? ...Jon


Yeah, it's correct, one of the brightest ideas I have heard in a long
time, too. HAL really has someone bright in charge of planning the
work and passenger flow in the dining room -- I wish they would go
give advice to RCCL and Celebrity.

They got the idea from Carnival, which has had staggered seating (4
seatings - two in each dining room) on the Victory for at least three years.

Howie



Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln